Sri Gupta

Sri Gupta (c. 220-280) was the first Gupta emperor, reigning from 240 to 280 CE; Ghatotkacha succeeded him. Born in northern Bengal, he extended the rule of the Gupta Empire into northern India.

Biography
Sri Gupta was born around 220 in the Murshidabad region of Bengal, and he became the ruler of a small state in Bengal. Sri Gupta would lead this state in its expansion into India, and he had a Buddhist temple built at Mrgasikhavana to accomodate Chinese pilgrims, endowing it with taxes from 40 villages. Sri Gupta himself belonged to the Hindu sect of Vaishnavism, and he allowed Buddhism and Jainism to flourish under his rule.